Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-25

Reported for THE EVENING STAR

hepQrted Tor IHE ESENING STAR
SUICIDE THIS MoRNNa.-James Crockett, welL
known railroad man, committed suicide by cutting
his throat with q small pocket-knife In the back
yard OF his house, on the north side OF Queen
street, four doors west Of Fairfax street. this
morning. Mr. John Edelin, who resides next door,
saw Mr.. Crockett, at about O'Clock this morning,
take of his coat, hang it on q post I'm the yard,
ana then go into the water-closet which is sonf,
distance from the house. He saw no more OF him,
but, at O'Clock, Mr.. Crockett's family found him
lying, with his throat cut dead. In pool OF blood,
not far from the door or the house. A coroners
examination resulted I'm a certificate OF death By
suicide. Mr. Crockett was about 90 years OF age.
He had been engineer on both the Washington
and ohio and the Midland railroads, but had In
Jured one OF his arms In a railway accident, and
He leaves wife and three children, two OF them
nearly grown.
ing its March term here, was held by Judge Tur.
ner, OF Front Royal, was closed yesterday evening
by Judge James Keith, who will reopen the court
here for special term next May. The last case
tried was that OF VIM. 4. Lyles vs.. the Virginia
Midland Railroad Company for damages on ac-
count OF injuries. This was the second trial and
again the jury disagreed rendering a third thai
necessary at the next term. The case OF Perry
Smoot Co. VS.. w. +. Vincent was lert TO be de-
cided In vacation, as was the case OF Marshall vs.
the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank. which
Will be carried 20 the court OF appeals the uues-
tion whether the directors OF the bank are liable
for the unpaid deposits. The appeal Will not he
AN UNSETTLED DrvoRcE.-The validity OF the ds.
yorce obtained in the Corporation Court. here. In
the case OF Mary K. Holmes vs. 4. Z. Holmes a
musician, has been questioned. Mrs n. L. Holmes
sttll resides In Fredericksburg. In the meantime
Professor Holmes has married an estiInable widow
lady here. The subject is now before the legisla.
ture, where bill has been introduced 20 make tbs
divorce valid but as this has an e1 post facfo eI.
feet this Is thought by some TO be forbidden by tha
Constitution OF the United States. The committees
on courts OF justice has the subject under conso-
GRAFTON.
FuNKRAL--The funeral OF Charles Brill, Jr,
reached here from Washington this afternoon us
sne Terry boats and number Of iriends an,ts1 =.
the cemetery.
bell struck q short time fire alarm for the first
ward, where there had been cries a murder
nre. etc. The alarm, however, soon CEASED
The festival OF the annunctation was observed as
St. Marys (Catholic) church here this nornlng9
large congregation attended the service-Ian-
coin Lodge No. I, r. & A. Y. Masons, beld an an.
last 8s
VirRfnia-In the clerks once here, by order OF
T1s HM sarsha A. csidwelI Of washington, has beea
recorded. This is done because portion Of tho
estafe OF the deceased lies this side Of the 70.
on Ross ness c roosns
washington, but an examination cleared on the
suspicion, and Davis was discharged.--Alexan.
dr1s typographical Union, No. 2l7 has elected Ar.
nate TO the Buffalo needing Of the International
Typographical Union next June-The Neth0disg
episcopal Church South here has chosen Mr., A A.
Hale ts here to-day unloading Ice at the icehouses
OF r. A. Reed Co., brought from Lincoln County.
Ne. Ae-&Ine m steamer steamer AnowsMitn has been Re.
has been complaint of the backing and tugRtn6
Of heavy trains on wilkes street., Manager An.
drews e now endeayoring TO have the grade OF the
pao over Il more easily.--The cdty contract ior
hlling the lot on Princess and Aimed etreets -
been awarded At so2, 70 J. Z. studd&